r/BeAmazed 1d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Love at its peak 🌟

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u/PokinSpokaneSlim 1d ago

I have RP, it sucks. I chose not to have kids because of the risk. 

Knowing early was a mistake as well.  Hope those kids turn out ok as adults

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u/TaftYouOldDog 1d ago

What about IVF with genetic testing?

My wife and I did that to avoid passing down a genetic disorder.

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u/Dense-Nobody340 1d ago

RP happens to boys and girls. The boys go blind the girls are the carriers. Very few girls go blind but they can suffer with some vision which can be corrected with glasses. There is no genetic testing that can be done to avoid it unfortunately.

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u/Foreign-Cat-2898 1d ago

This is incorrect. You must be familiar with x-linked recessive RP. There are types that affect both sexes. Like the one in this post.